Cigarette use in a number of developing countries may fall to zero in the next three decades as smokers quit or switch to alternative products, according to a new report. Smoking will disappear by 2050 from the U.S., parts of Europe, Australia and large chunks of
Financial news is always awash in numbers, but there’s one figure that seems to be getting more attention than anything else: the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes. Not only are investors laser-focused on it, but gyrations in other asset classes have been driven by its movements this
Google’s Nest unit is expanding into health technology with a feature that tracks sleep patterns, offering a potential new revenue stream but also raising privacy concerns. The company unveiled the second-generation model of its Nest Hub smart display in a blog post Tuesday, and this time
Curious about the cryptocurrency’s recent spike in value? Here’s a primer for latecomers just now tuning in. Chances are you’re feeling behind. You probably know that Bitcoin has been surging. You also probably know that it’s a cryptocurrency, that it suddenly becomes everybody’s favorite subject when its value spikes
It’s a question of when, not if, the global economy will shift away from fossil fuels. Researchers are gaming out what that means for international politics. The Rand Corporation’s been designing war games with the Pentagon since the 1950s, modelling such hard-nosed security scenarios as
A product is being tested to see if it can help make immune therapy a normal occurrence. People with food allergies can one day be able to treat their symptoms easily by brushing their teeth. A company based in New York City has started a
Those who have graduate and professional credentials are less likely to be in the labor force than ones with a B.A. The more education you have, the more likely you are to have a job. This relationship holds true across the U.S. labor market, with one
There’s barely a global asset that isn’t influenced by Chinese money, from the latest hot Hong Kong public offering to luxury apartments in Vancouver. Technically though, most of these purchases are the result of loopholes exploited by Chinese citizens — or in some cases outright law-breaking. China’s capital
Who is Kevin M. Beber? Kevin is a father of three, Hispanic technology business growth leader who has been fortunate to self fund his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering. After achieving two different President Club awards from two different companies and graduating with his MBA from Duke University, he moved to
European biotech firms are flocking to the U.S. this year to raise equity capital, lured by the world’s largest pool of money and lofty valuations, with some skipping a listing in their home market entirely. This month, four clinical-stage biotechs based in Europe have said they
